A rare case of thigh compartment syndrome following ultrasound guided muscle biopsy
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Ibrahim Natalwala; Lauren Taylor; Andrew Morritt
- Source
- JPRAS Open, Vol 9, Iss C, Pp 5-9 (2016)
- Subject
- Lower limb
Compartment syndrome
Thigh compartment syndrome
Ultrasound guided biopsy
Haematoma
Sarcoma
Surgery
RD1-811
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-5878
Compartment syndrome in the thigh is rare and most frequently follows blunt trauma. Tissue biopsy is frequently performed to obtain a diagnosis for soft tissue lumps. We report a case of thigh compartment syndrome following an ultrasound guided biopsy for sarcoma in order to increase awareness of this rare complication amongst healthcare professionals.